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Is it possible to give someone genital herpes if i dont have it but i do have hsv1 with no symptoms or outbreaks?

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Dr. Robert Kwok answered

Yes: A person with herpes 1 can give herpes 1 to another person's mouth or genitals, if that other person does not yet have herpes 1. Herpes 1 cannot turn into 2, nor vice versa. A person is not immune to herpes 1 unless he has caught herpes 1, and likewise, he is not immune to herpes 2 unless he has caught herpes 2. That means having herpes 1 does not protect you against herpes 2, and vice versa.

Dr Ferguson and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 5/20/2018

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A member asked:

Is it possible to give someone genital herpes if i dont have it but i do have hsv1 with no symptoms or outbreaks?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Robert Kwok answered

Dr Ferguson and 3 doctors agreed

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